Ministry - news
Western Kentucky church’s ministry helping broken families heal
MARION, Ky.—When Marylyn Belt went back to school to work on a Master’s degree in social work, she looked for a project that would help her improve her real-world skills. more »
By Keith Todd - Aug 15, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Addictions, Substance Abuse
4 TV ministries won’t comply with probe
Four television ministries still have refused to comply fully with a U.S. Senate committee’s probe into their financial records nearly nine months after first being asked. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 25, 2008 - (5)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Pastoral Integrity, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
A personal reflection on a ‘faith healer’
Todd Bentley’s healing ministry has gained national attention. His daily meetings for the past three months in Lakeland, Fla., have attracted hundreds of thousands from all over the world. more »
By William A. Dembski - Jul 24, 2008 - (8)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health
Birmingham Association care ministry reaches dozens of families each week
Although Green Springs Baptist Church closed its doors in 2005, its ministry lives on.
Each week, the building once used by the former Birmingham Baptist Association (BBA) congregation now serves many people in Jefferson County. more »
By Greg Heyman - Jul 23, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Pastors, Pulpits, Pews and Potluck
I spoke recently at a wonderful church in New England. The church is part of a denomination that is fragmenting over the issue of homosexuality, and it is smack dab in the middle of one of our country’s most liberal (theologically, politically and culturally) regions. more »
By Mike Goeke - Jul 17, 2008 - (13)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
R/6 programs help ex-offenders regain livelihood
More KBC churches need to assist and disciple participants
Crestwood, KY—One week before she was to be released from a 33-year term in a correctional facility, Dawn Albert learned that her living arrangements at a halfway house had fallen through, leaving her with no place to go. more »
By Garrett Winshall - Jul 3, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Baptists have long history in China
When most Southern Baptists think of Baptist history in China, they think of Lottie Moon, the beloved missionary to China who is the namesake of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions (LMCO). more »
By Manda Gibson - Jun 28, 2008
Religious freedom varies in different parts of China; churches reach out accordingly
To take a single picture of the church in China would be tough — in fact, it would be nearly impossible.
Why? “This place is huge,” says Jamie Tatum, a Southern Baptist representative in the region, and the face of the church is as varied as the nation is big, she explains. more »
By Grace Thornton - Jun 27, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
North Carolina Baptists respond to hunger needs
“Did Jesus send you?” the Bishops’ little girl asked. Volunteers from the Pilot Mountain Association, near Winston-Salem, replied, “Yes, dear, Jesus certainly did send us!” At this time the parents sat down and shared their struggles. more »
By Kay Bissette - Jun 27, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
China: ‘The world is watching’
Nation’s history of persecution, current need to define place in world set interesting stage for 2008 Olympics
On 08/08/08 at eight minutes past 8 p.m., the summer Olympics will begin in Beijing, fully in tune with Chinese tradition to the tiniest detail, even to its kickoff time. more »
By Alice Elmore and Grace Thornton - Jun 26, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Persecution, Social Issues